Murderer on the run

July 20, 2009

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ON RUN: Escaped murderer William Reddican

A CONVICTED murderer who failed to return to an open prison is being hunted by police.

William Reddican, 56, was convicted of murder at Manchester Crown Court in May 1982 and jailed for life.

Reddican, whose last known address was in Stretford, Manchester, was later released on licence from the sentence but was subsequently convicted of assault at Trafford magistrates court and returned to prison.

Police in Derbyshire have confirmed that he failed to return to HMP Sudbury on Saturday after a 'period of temporary leave'.

It is understood he was working in the community under supervision.

Reddican is described as white, 5ft 10in, of medium build with short, receding brown hair and green eyes.

He speaks with a Manchester accent and has several scars.

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annon (20/07/2009 at 15:52)

why are murders in 'open' prisons in the first place? He's proved his first spell in prison didn't stop his violent tendancies!

Bigkecks (20/07/2009 at 17:17)

after a 'period of temporary leave'. ???

A What???

He's a murderer.....

Temporary leave of your senses more like

Temporary leave???

onthefrontline (20/07/2009 at 18:12)

Lifers are in open prisons after working their way through the prison system..ie from Cat A to Cat D (open conditions)
This is simply how the system works. They are not simply given a place in an open conditions and then every one hopes for the best. People make decisions and do things that they are not supposed to do for a variety of reasons...such as go on the run. He would have been deemed suitable for tempory release etc and has simply chosen not to respond to the trust placed in him

Ewan Oosami, Halifax (20/07/2009 at 18:12)

What the heck is he doing in an open prison FFS, has the judiciary taken leave of it's senses?

Ace , manchester (20/07/2009 at 18:37)

Once again britain leads the way? well didnt monty python have a skecth where all the people lived in cells and all the nutters and killers walked the streets.What a bloody stupid system we have in britain no wonder the rest of the world are laughing at us.

Andanotherthing, Mcr (20/07/2009 at 22:11)

Is there such a thing as an open prison. it is probation in a hostel for Killing someone. We dont matter that much as long as we are productive to the government. Why do we behave?

m69 alty (21/07/2009 at 07:28)

Watched 'Road Wars' the other night. It showed a car was stopped and a teenage boy got out and shot a police office through the shoulder, he survived. The teenager had minor crimes behind him, but was still sentenced to 117 years. His friend who had been in the vehicle and not shot at anyone recieved 17 years. Ok, I know the US isn't a shining example of law and order, but what a soft system we have, and whats all this 'sentences to run concurrently' rubbish? Another show had a double murdered sentenced to two 54 years stretches to run sequencially. Life in the UK is a joke.

Heywood Red , heywood (22/07/2009 at 11:07)

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